“I lost my father 9 years ago. When I chose cycling and music to empower young girls, I didn’t know it would make me a nominee for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.” – Zhala Sarmast, 17 years old, Afghanistan “I had to leave my home, family and country to save my life from violence in communal …
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Eric (centre) receives his award from Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Josephine Ojiambo (L) and Grace Cerere of the Kenya High Commission to the UK (R). Eric Nehemiah, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kenya, has been named as the 2016 Commonwealth Africa Youth Worker of the Year. He is the co-founder of the Mathare Foundation, a Kenyan NGO …
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The behaviour of a tennis bad boy holds lessons for youth, wrties Hsin-Yi Lo, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia, who reflects on the benefits that have been showered on the millennial generation, and the reputation it has earned. Australia’s tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios was slapped with a $32,000 fine and an eight week …
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Debt can be a hurdle in the journey to one’s financial freedom, writes Paul Odhiambo, 26, a Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, who observes that in many cases, applying knowledge can pave the way to getting out of debt. Debt can be bad or good. A bad debt is money you borrowed for a particular purpose, but …
To many, Wembly means a sports stadium used for the highest level of competition. But Shastri Sookdeo, 27, a Correspondent from Trinidad now living in Amsterdam, learned it is also a vibrant and diverse community, rich in food choices and cultural co-existence. “We’re going to Wembley” is a phrase commonly sung at English football matches during …
Cultural ideas around food are subject to change, thanks to a fast-moving globalised world. But as Ashley Foster-Estwick, 25, a Correspondent from Barbados explains, disrupting old food cultures can leave populations at risk with poor health and unmet needs. Culture is usually defined as the ideas and attitudes that form the habits of a particular sect …
By Karuna Rana, Coordinator, Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network COP22, the ‘COP of Action’ as they call it, is meant to be key in detailing the implementation of the Paris Agreement that came into force on 04 November 2016. With that in mind, I went into COP22 eagerly looking forward to the outcome. Would it be …
Accessing information about local and regional development projects has become easier, writes Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 20, a Correspondent from Ghana, thanks to a website designed for the public. Citizens have long been encouraged to participate in governance by asking important questions and contributing in any way they can with their knowledge and expertise. However, for many …
The scourge of elderly abuse made headlines earlier this year, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados. She reminds younger Barbadians to honour those who paved the way for the social and economic development they enjoy today. This May, a video of an elderly woman being mistreated by an auxiliary nurse in an …
The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) has grown tremendously within the past year, adding a number of new team members from across the multicultural Commonwealth. While you may be aware of the CYSDP’s mission and vision, it’s important to know who our members are. Every month we’ll introduce a CYSDP member …
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